Schneier on Security

APRIL 25, 2024

The web has become so interwoven with everyday life that it is easy to forget what an extraordinary accomplishment and treasure it is. In just a few decades, much of human knowledge has been collectively written up and made available to anyone with an internet connection. But all of this is coming to an end. The advent of AI threatens to destroy the complex online ecosystem that allows writers, artists, and other creators to reach human audiences.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2024

On April 9, Twitter/X began automatically modifying links that mention “twitter.com” to read “x.com” instead. But over the past 48 hours, dozens of new domain names have been registered that demonstrate how this change could be used to craft convincing phishing links — such as fedetwitter[.]com , which until very recently rendered as fedex.com in tweets.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 25, 2024

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that OpenAI’s GPT-4 is able to exploit 87% of a list of vulnerabilities when provided with their NIST descriptions.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 28, 2024

QNAP, a leading manufacturer of network attached storage (NAS) devices, has issued an urgent security advisory to its users concerning multiple severe vulnerabilities across its suite of NAS software products. These flaws, if exploited,... The post CVE-2024-32766 (CVSS 10) – QNAP Vulnerability: Hackers Can Hijack Your NAS appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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They say a defense can be measured by its weakest link. In your cybersecurity posture, what––or who––is the weakest link? And how can you make them stronger? This webinar will equip you with the resources to search for quality training, implement it, and improve the cyber-behaviors of your workforce. By the end of the hour, you will feel empowered to improve the aspects of your security posture you control the least – the situational awareness and decision-making of your workforce.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 26, 2024

A new campaign tracked as "Dev Popper" is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan (RAT). [.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 29, 2024

A previously undocumented cyber threat dubbed Muddling Meerkat has been observed undertaking sophisticated domain name system (DNS) activities in a likely effort to evade security measures and conduct reconnaissance of networks across the world since October 2019.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2024

Nice Cup of IoTea? The UK’s Product Security and Tele­comm­uni­cations Infra­struc­ture Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear. The post Brits Ban Default Passwords — and More IoT Stupidity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 12, 2024

Research has found that criminals can demand higher ransom when they compromise an organisation’s backup data in a ransomware attack. Discover advice from security experts on how to properly protect your backup.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 28, 2024

Cybersecurity researcher Gabe Kirkpatrick shared technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2024-26218) bug affecting the Windows Kernel. Microsoft released security updates to address it on all... The post Researcher Releases PoC Exploit for Windows Kernel EoP Vulnerability (CVE-2024-26218) appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 20, 2024

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy.

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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 12, 2024

Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical flaw impacting its PAN-OS software used in its GlobalProtect gateways is being exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400, the issue has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

The ProtonMail people are accusing Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows app of conducting extensive surveillance on its users. It shares data with advertisers, a lot of data: The window informs users that Microsoft and those 801 third parties use their data for a number of purposes, including to: Store and/or access information on the user’s device Develop and improve products Personalize ads and content Measure ads and content Derive audience insights Obtain precise geolocation data

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2024

Telecommunications giant AT&T has finally confirmed that 73 million current and former customers have been caught up in a massive dark web data leak. The leaked data includes names, addresses, mobile phone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Malwarebytes VP of Consumer Privacy, Oren Arar, describes the AT&T breach as “especially risky” because much of the type of data that’s been exposed. “SSN, name, date of birth—this is personal identifiable in

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 19, 2024

Oxford University researchers used an approach dubbed “blind quantum computing” to connect two quantum computing entities in a way that is completely secure.

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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 27, 2024

Security researcher Gabe Kirkpatrick has released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-21345, a high-severity Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. This exploit allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to the SYSTEM level, granting them... The post Windows Kernel EoP Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21345) Gets PoC Exploit Code appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 28, 2024

Security researchers analyzing phishing campaigns that target United States Postal Service (USPS) saw that the traffic to the fake domains is typically similar to what the legitimate site records and it is even higher during holidays. [.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

Cybercriminals pilfered an average of 50.9 login credentials per device, evidence of the pressing need for cybersecurity measures. The post 10 Million Devices Were Infected by Data-Stealing Malware in 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 8, 2024

This is a newly discovered email vulnerability: The email your manager received and forwarded to you was something completely innocent, such as a potential customer asking a few questions. All that email was supposed to achieve was being forwarded to you. However, the moment the email appeared in your inbox, it changed. The innocent pretext disappeared and the real phishing email became visible.

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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

Enrolling users to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an essential security step for any organization. But user enrollment can be a logistical challenge and comes with security risks. In this blog we’ll discuss enrollment options and best security practices for Duo admins, whether they are rolling out MFA for the first time or maintaining enrollment for their users.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 24, 2024

A new report by cyber security firm Radware identifies the four main impacts of AI on the threat landscape emerging this year.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 22, 2024

Security researcher Naor Hodorov has made public a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a severe vulnerability (CVE-2024-21111) in Oracle VirtualBox. This vulnerability plagues VirtualBox versions before 7.0.16 and allows attackers with basic access to a... The post Oracle VirtualBox Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21111): PoC Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 16, 2024

Cisco warns about a large-scale credential brute-forcing campaign targeting VPN and SSH services on Cisco, CheckPoint, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Ubiquiti devices worldwide. [.

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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 22, 2024

New research has found that the DOS-to-NT path conversion process could be exploited by threat actors to achieve rootkit-like capabilities to conceal and impersonate files, directories, and processes.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

In their haste to deploy LLM tools, organizations may overlook crucial security practices. The rise in threats like Remote Code Execution indicates an urgent need to improve security measures in AI development. The post Vulnerabilities for AI and ML Applications are Skyrocketing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting the CVE-2023-22518 flaw in Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. At the end of October 2023, Atlassian warned of a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-22518 (CVSS score 9.1), that affects all versions of Confluence Data Center and Server. The vulnerability is an improper authorization issue that can lead to significant data loss if exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 18, 2024

Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device.

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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 19, 2024

A recently discovered flaw in the GNU C Library’s (glibc) iconv function (CVE-2024-2961) carries severe implications for web applications built on PHP. This vulnerability, which allows for out-of-bounds memory writes, could enable remote attackers... The post CVE-2024-2961 – glibc Vulnerability Opens Door to PHP Attacks: Patch Immediately appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 25, 2024

Hackers have started to target a critical severity vulnerability in the WP Automatic plugin for WordPress to create user accounts with administrative privileges and to plant backdoors for long-term access. [.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 9, 2024

Microsoft has released security updates for the month of April 2024 to remediate a record 149 flaws, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 149 flaws, three are rated Critical, 142 are rated Important, three are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket. Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.” The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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